Bam Adebayo vs. Desmond Bane Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Desmond Bane and Bam Adebayo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Bam Adebayo played 8 years in the NBA, 3 more than Desmond Bane, who played 5. Bam Adebayo had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while Desmond Bane had his rookie season in 2020-21. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers | |||
| Player | Total Seasons | Playoffs Played | NBA Years |
| Bam Adebayo | 8 | 7 | 2017-18 to 2024-25 |
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| Bam Adebayo | Desmond Bane | |
| Season | 2017-18 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | - |  All-Rookie Second Team |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 69 | 19.8 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 4.9 | .512 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .721 |
| difference: | +1 | +2.5 | +2.3 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +2.4 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.4 | -0.1 | -0.2 | +0.9 | +2.4 | +.043 | +1.7 | +3.9 | +.432 | +1.3 | +1.9 | +.095 |
| Desmond Bane | 68 | 22.3 | 9.2 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 7.3 | .469 | 1.7 | 4.0 | .432 | 0.6 | 0.7 | .816 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 5 | 15.4 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 3.0 | .467 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .000 | 0.6 | 2.8 | .214 |
| difference: | +4.4 | +2.2 | +1.4 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +0.8 | -0.2 | -0.4 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +.112 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +.500 | +0.6 | +2.8 | |||
| Desmond Bane | 5 | 19.8 | 5.6 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .579 | 1.2 | 2.4 | .500 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Season 2 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Desmond Bane | |
| Season | 2018-19 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Grizzlies Lost West Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 82 | 23.3 | 8.9 | 2.0 | 5.3 | 7.3 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 5.9 | .576 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .200 | 2.0 | 2.8 | .735 |
| difference: | +6 | +6.5 | +9.3 | +1.4 | +1.5 | +2.9 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.4 | -0.1 | +3.3 | +8.6 | +.115 | +3.0 | +6.7 | +.236 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +.168 | |
| Desmond Bane | 76 | 29.8 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 6.7 | 14.5 | .461 | 3.0 | 6.9 | .436 | 1.8 | 2.0 | .903 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Desmond Bane | 12 | 35.7 | 18.8 | 0.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 13.3 | .478 | 3.6 | 7.3 | .489 | 2.5 | 2.9 | .857 |
Season 3 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Desmond Bane | |
| Season | 2019-20 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost NBA Finals | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 72 | 33.6 | 15.9 | 2.4 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 6.1 | 11.0 | .557 | 0.0 | 0.2 | .143 | 3.7 | 5.3 | .691 |
| difference: | +14 | +1.8 | +5.6 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +5.2 | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.9 | -0.6 | -0.1 | +1.7 | +5.2 | +.078 | +2.9 | +6.8 | +.265 | +0.6 | +1.8 | +.192 |
| Desmond Bane | 58 | 31.8 | 21.5 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 7.8 | 16.2 | .479 | 2.9 | 7.0 | .408 | 3.1 | 3.5 | .883 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 19 | 36.2 | 17.8 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 10.3 | 4.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 6.5 | 11.6 | .564 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.7 | 6.1 | .783 |
| difference: | +13 | +2.3 | +5.7 | +1.3 | +3.0 | +4.3 | +1.2 | +0.5 | +0.8 | -0.3 | -0.1 | +1.7 | +7.7 | +.142 | +2.7 | +8.2 | +.320 | +0.2 | +1.3 | +.148 |
| Desmond Bane | 6 | 38.5 | 23.5 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 8.2 | 19.3 | .422 | 2.7 | 8.3 | .320 | 4.5 | 4.8 | .931 |
Season 4 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Desmond Bane | |
| Season | 2020-21 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd | Did Not Play |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 64 | 33.5 | 18.7 | 2.2 | 6.7 | 9.0 | 5.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 7.1 | 12.5 | .570 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .250 | 4.4 | 5.5 | .799 |
| difference: | +22 | +0.9 | +5.0 | +1.3 | +3.2 | +4.6 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.5 | -0.1 | -0.6 | +1.5 | +6.0 | +.106 | +3.3 | +8.5 | +.131 | +1.1 | +1.7 | +.071 |
| Desmond Bane | 42 | 34.4 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 18.5 | .464 | 3.3 | 8.6 | .381 | 3.3 | 3.8 | .870 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 4 | 34.0 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 9.3 | 4.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6.5 | 14.3 | .456 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 2.5 | 3.3 | .769 |
| Desmond Bane | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 5 |
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| Bam Adebayo | Desmond Bane | |
| Season | 2021-22 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Miami Heat | Memphis Grizzlies |
| Honors & Awards | All-Defensive Second Team | - |
| Playoffs | Heat Lost East Conf Finals | Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 56 | 32.6 | 19.1 | 2.4 | 7.6 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 7.3 | 13.0 | .557 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 4.6 | 6.1 | .753 |
| difference: | +13 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +2.4 | +4.0 | +1.9 | +0.2 | +0.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | +0.2 | +1.8 | +.073 | +2.4 | +6.0 | +.392 | +2.0 | +3.2 | +.141 |
| Desmond Bane | 69 | 32.0 | 19.2 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 14.8 | .484 | 2.4 | 6.1 | .392 | 2.6 | 2.9 | .894 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| Bam Adebayo | 18 | 34.1 | 14.8 | 2.1 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 5.8 | 9.7 | .594 | 0.0 | 0.1 | .000 | 3.2 | 4.2 | .763 |
| difference: | +14 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.2 | -1.7 | -0.8 | +0.8 | +6.1 | +.277 | +1.8 | +7.9 | +.219 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +.170 |
| Desmond Bane | 4 | 34.8 | 15.3 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 5.0 | 15.8 | .317 | 1.8 | 8.0 | .219 | 3.5 | 3.8 | .933 |
Additional Years |
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* Bam Adebayo played 3 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 8, from 2023 to 2025—Bam Adebayo played in 3 Playoffs. In those 3 extra years over Desmond Bane, Bam Adebayo got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-Defensive First Team 1 All-Defensive Second Team 2 All-Star Game |